Over the years I have come across some interesting but probably useless facts about pubs, beer and wine.
At one point the longest pub name was ‘The Shoulder of Mutton and Cucumber’ in Yapton, West Sussex. Unfortunately this has joined the long list of pubs that have closed in recent years and is now housing.
In the early 1900s games of chance were illegal in public houses and it was considered that darts came into this category. However a landlord called Foot Anakin challenged this ruling in court. He set up a board in court and threw three darts into the 20 segment. Then he challenged the court officials to do the same. None of them could match his accuracy so the court ruled that it was not a game of chance. This led to the game becoming even more popular in public houses and led to regular teams and competitions.